# Quip authentication

> To create a connection, you need the following credentials:

## Prerequisites

To create a connection, you need the following credentials:

* API access token

## Retrieve your credentials

1. Log in to your Quip account.
2. Access the following link: [https://quip.com/dev/token](https://quip.com/dev/token).
3. Select **Get Personal Access Token**.

   ![docs image](https://dev-assets.cms.uipath.com/assets/images/integration-service/integration-service-docs-image-364006-e2f90f95.webp)

4. Copy the API access token and use it create a Quip connection in Integration Service.

![docs image](https://dev-assets.cms.uipath.com/assets/images/integration-service/integration-service-docs-image-364002-538bc5e7.webp)

## Add the Quip connection

1. Select Orchestrator from the product launcher.
2. Select a folder, and then navigate to the **Connections** tab.
3. Select **Add connection**.
4. To open the connection creation page, select the connector from the list. You can use the search bar to find the connector.
5. Enter the required credentials and select **Connect**.

   For any secret-type field, you can select the menu next to the field and choose **Use credential asset** to reference an Orchestrator credential asset linked to an external vault instead of entering the value directly. For more information, see [Use credential assets for connections](credential-store-connections.md).

   ![docs image](https://dev-assets.cms.uipath.com/assets/images/integration-service/integration-service-docs-image-364010-5dffe00f.webp)